Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

guanciale

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.43 in modern English

Syllables: guan-ciale
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An Italian dish of fatty bacon prepared from pig cheeks.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"“I didn't always like Brown. In fact, I was a real spicy meatball. Too many cooks in the kitchen, right? What's another chef gonna do that I can't?” “Exactly. Wait...” “But Brown listens to me. Brown keeps me grounded. When we stand on each other's shoulders, literally and metaphorically, we can reach the real high-quality guanciale, literally and metaphorically. And we all know the best guanciale lives on the top shelf, because the top shelf is where the air pressure is the least likely to interfere with the meat's depth of flavor. Plus, when you factor in humidity--” “What are you even talking about?” “See? This is why I need Brown.”"

Etymology

From Italian guanciale, from guancia (“cheek”).

Origin

Source language: Italian

Word Breakdown

Root: guanciale

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does guanciale mean?: An Italian dish of fatty bacon prepared from pig cheeks.
Where does guanciale come from?: It is traced to Italian.

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